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Cyprus has accused Turkey of obstructing its offshore gas exploration in the east Mediterranean. Turkish Cypriots want a revenue-sharing agreement to be finalised before any drilling off the divided island can start.
It was hoped that the potential of natural gas could bring the two sides together. But the fear is it will further complicate efforts to find a permanent solution to the Cyprus problem.
Al Jazeera'sZeina Khodr reports from Cyprus.
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published:22 Feb 2018

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Cyprus has been embroiled in an ethnic dispute since 1974, when Turkish troops seized the northern tip of the island in response to an Athens-inspired Greek Cypriot coup, aimed at uniting Cyprus with Greece. The actions left the Mediterranean island divided along ethnic lines.
The Republic of Cyprus, controlled by Greek Cypriots, is recognised by the international community and became a member of the European Union (EU) in 2004.
The northern part of the island is ruled by the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus, which is recognised by Turkey and guarded by its armed forces.
Several UN-mediated efforts to reunify the island have broken down. Most recently, in July 2017, peace talks in the Swiss town of Crans Montana failed to reach a solution to the 'Cyprus problem'.
Speaking to Al Jazeera at the presidential palace in Cyprus' capital Nicosia, Anastasiades says he'd be ready to jump out of the interview and begin peace talks immediately if the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci called him.
"I'm always ready to continue the deliberations from the stage they have been left during the Crans Montana conference," he says.
"There is only one plan, Plan A, and Plan A means the reunification of the island, and most importantly, to build up a viable, lasting solution. A functioning state ... a real European state, this is what we are looking [for], without privileges to the one community or the other".
The recently-reelected president acknowledged that 40 years of division and uncertainty has taken its toll on Cypriots on both sides of the divide.
"Every time we are failing to reach a settlement, the disappointment of the people and the distrust are increasing," he says.
The dispute escalated last month, when the Turkish Navy blocked access to an Italian drillship. The vessel was part of efforts to explore recently-discovered gas fields on the southeastern tip of the island.
The heads of the EU backed Anastasiades, with the European Commission's President Jean-Claude Junker saying he was "strictly against the behaviour of Turkey".
In response, Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning to Cyprus and foreign companies, asking them not to infringe on Turkey's sovereignty.
Anastasiades claims a "convergence" has been reached for the exploitation of Cyprus' natural resources, and accuses Turkey of "using excuses in order to intervene", calling indications that the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus plan to begin drilling in waters they consider their own as a "threat".
"For four years now we have been negotiating to find a solution and the hydrocarbon issue has never been on the table, because it has been agreed, and therefore we took steps to prove that we mean business.
"Natural resources are belonging to the state and to all legitimate people of Cyprus, either these are Greek or Turkish Cypriots."
He confirms that US energy giant Exxon Mobil will shortly begin explorations, but would not confirm or deny having asked the United States for military support to ensure the success of the venture.
"Be sure that we have done whatever it is necessary to be done in order to succeed to the energy programme of the Republic."
Anastasiades says the exploration process may take several years and that a solution for the Cyprus problem can be "easily" found in that time if there is a "good will". But good will may prove illusive with a raft of contentious issues to be settled.
"We are not the ones who is occupying the properties of the other community," says Anastasiades.
"We haven't done anything against the Turk Cypriots. We don't what to get advantage of what they are entitled to."
He also said the Turkish Cypriot leaders were "always welcome" to participate in the Greek Cypriot government.
Under the 1960 constitution, Cyprus' two main communities agreed to divide power, with the executive branch governed by a Greek Cypriot president and a Turkish Cypriot vice president.
The vice president was granted the right to veto fundamental laws, but the position has been vacant since 1963, when the Turkish-Cypriot community withdrew from the government.
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If a deal to reunify Cyprus is reached, one of the benefits could be the large amount of money to be made from natural gas. The Aphrodite gas field was discovered five years ago and could support the island for years to come. And for some, that's a major factor for the two sides to reach an agreement. TRTWorld correspondent AndrewHopkins reports from Cyprus.
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It's a discovery that could easily shake up the geopolitical order in the Middle East. Deep under the eastern Mediterranean lies the largest natural gas basin ever found on Europe's doorstep. But the gas fields often coincide with disputed borders between rival nations. Our reporter Marine Pradel investigated this lucrative resource, which everyone wants a piece of.
The billions of cubic metres of natural gas discovered in recent years off Israel, Egypt and Cyprus form what is now called the "Levantine Basin", the largest natural gas reservoir within easy reach of Europe.
The first major deposit, known as Tamar, was discovered in 2009 off the coast of Haifa, Israel, by a consortium made up of Noble Energy (US) and Delek-Avner (Israel). Other gas fields were later discovered in the same zone of the "Levantine Basin": Leviathan (Israel), Aphrodite (Cyprus), but most importantly Zohr, in 2015 off the coast of Egypt: the largest gas field ever discovered in the Mediterranean, larger than all the others combined. It was found by the Italian oil giant ENI, which has already started to exploit it and is aiming to start production by the end of 2017.
Meanwhile, Israel, supported by its US ally, is drilling away, driven by a free-market and idealistic vision: exploiting the gas will oblige the countries of the region to co-operate as business partners, which will in turn create peace and stability.
But the gas under the Mediterranean Sea may also carry within it the seeds of new conflicts. On the divided island of Cyprus, it threatens reunification efforts. In Lebanon, its location - straddling the disputed maritime boundary with Israel - boosts the belligerent rhetoric of the armed Hezbollah group.
It is hoped the gas could be worth billions of dollars, and all eyes are on the highly coveted European gas market, which Russia would like to keep for itself.
Speaking to FRANCE 24 in Washington, the US Special Envoy and Coordinator for InternationalEnergyAffairs summarised the situation. “All of a sudden, it’s not just a bunch of fishermen that care about those waters. Suddenly, there’s billions and billions of dollars”, he explained. The stakes are certainly high. In total, nearly 3,500 billion cubic metres of natural gas could lie under the eastern Mediterranean, according to a study by the US Geological Survey.
From Egypt to Syria via Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus, our reporter investigated this precious resource, a double-edged sword that awakens old Cold War reflexes and could well upset the geopolitical order of an already unstable region.
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Perched on the maritime edge of two massive gas finds in the Levant Basin - Leviathan off Israel and Zohr off Egypt, Cyprus, which still relies on heavy and expensive fuel oil for its power stations, has been keen to emulate its neighbours’ success.
But it also lies in a region of overlapping rivalries and geopolitical risk.
This video looks at the impact of a recent discovery of a new Gas field off the coast of Cyprus and what is next for mediterranean gas.
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Cyprus has accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil
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ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search
Turkey has warned Israel and Egypt not to overstep the mark after suggesting that military action in the East Med against Turkish forces was an option in protecting Cyprus’ energy exploration. Ankara was riled by comments made by Israeli ambassador SammyRavel and his Egyptian colleague Mai Taha Mohamed during the overseas Cypriot conference in Nicosia last week. “We find the words of support offered by some ambassadors in recent days to the Greek Cypriot administration for its unilateral hydroc...
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A ship belonging to an Italian energy company was reportedly confronted by a Turkish warship in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem 12000 was exploring for oil and gas, but Turkey says that shouldn’t happen until both sides of Cyprus agree on how to share the profits. Could the discovery of oil and gas fields breathe new life into resolving the dispute?
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Cyprus is 240 kilometres long and 100km (62mi) wide, with Turkey 75km (47mi) to the north. Other neighbouring territories include Syria and Lebanon to the east (105km and 108km (67mi), respectively), Israel200km (124mi) to the southeast, Egypt380km (236mi) to the south, and Greece to the west-northwest: 280km (174mi) to the small Dodecanesian island of Kastellórizo (Meyísti), 400km (249mi) to Rhodes, and 800km (497mi) to the Greek mainland.

Construction

The Cyprus was built in Lorain, Ohio and launched 17 August 1907. She was a 420-foot-long (128 m), 15,000 ton (13,608 tonne) steel-hulled steamer. She was owned by Pickands-Mather, and based out of Fairport, Ohio, northeast of Cleveland, on Lake Erie. A marine trade publication described Cyprus as a very seaworthy vessel in an article published after her sinking.

Sinking

On only her second voyage, Cyprus was hauling iron ore from Superior, Wisconsin to Buffalo, New York when a moderate gale arose off Deer Park. The gale, according to contemporary accounts, was reported as nothing that Cyprus couldn't have handled. According to Second Mate Charles G. Pitz — the sole survivor — Cyprus had been pounded by northwesterly waves all afternoon which caused an increasing list to port. At around 7:45p.m. the ship lurched to port and capsized. Pitz and three others, which included Captain F. B. Huyck (according to some accounts) secured themselves on a raft. By 2:00a.m. the raft and its occupants were within 300 feet (91 m) of shore when breaking waves flipped the raft, and all but Pitz drowned in the surf. Pitz unwittingly staggered ashore, just a half-mile east of the Deer Park Life-Saving Station. All the bodies but two were eventually recovered.

The first Briton who was placed in charge of the administration was given the title of "High Commissioner" and was Lieutenant-General Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley (1833–1913). The British faced a major political problem on the island. The indigenous Cypriots believed it their natural right to unite the island with Greece following the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. The British authorities carried out the first census in 1881, the total population of Cyprus was 186,173, of whom 137,631 (73,9%) were Greeks, 45,438 (24,4%) were Turks and 3,084 (1,7%) were minorities of Maronites, Latins and Armenians. Bishop of Kitium Kyprianos addressed Sir Garnet Joseph Wolseley upon his arrival in Larnaca in a speech on the 22nd of July 1878 saying "We (Greeks) accept the change of the government, because we believe that Great Britain will eventually help Cyprus, just like with the Ionian islands, unite Cyprus with mother Greece".

Al Jazeera

Al Jazeera (Arabic:الجزيرة‎al-ǧazīrahIPA:[æl dʒæˈziːrɐ], literally "The Peninsula", referring to the Arabian Peninsula), also known as JSC (Jazeera Satellite Channel), is a Doha-based state-funded broadcaster owned by the Al Jazeera Media Network, which is partly funded by the House of Thani, the ruling family of Qatar. Initially launched as an Arabic news and current affairs satellite TV channel, Al Jazeera has since expanded into a network with several outlets, including the Internet and specialtyTV channels in multiple languages.

Al Jazeera is among the largest news organizations with 80 bureaus around the world. Al Jazeera is owned by the government of Qatar. While Al Jazeera officials have stated that they are editorially independent from the government of Qatar, this assertion has been disputed.

The original Al Jazeera channel's willingness to broadcast dissenting views, for example on call-in shows, created controversies in the Arab States of the Persian Gulf. The station gained worldwide attention following the outbreak of war in Afghanistan, when it was the only channel to cover the war live, from its office there.

Al-Jazeera (Amman)

Al-Jazeera (Amman) (Arabic: الجزيرة) is a Jordanian football club based in Amman. Founded in 1947, the team plays at the Petra Stadium.

In the early 1940s, the club consisted of boys who shared common traits like age, social status, friendship, neighborhood, education and love for sports, especially football. They began practicing football as a team with intense training, and felt that their talents merged well. The team members enhancing and developing their talents included the late Amer Mufti, Tbelt Fattah and Abdul Raouf Al Attia, Abdul-Raouf Noha and Muhammad Ali Karyoti and Honorary Nanaa and facilitate the drum and facilitating the latest Shorbaji and Taher Al-Halawani Wool and Mohammed Abu Sultan, Mohammed and Omar News vegetative and Mohammed and Ahmed and Awad Hamid .. Applied for Foundation to the Ministry of the Interior in 1946, but the request was re-insurance to 10 people, among the founders over the age of
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Eastern Mediterranean

The Eastern Mediterranean denotes the countries geographically to the east of the Mediterranean Sea. This is commonly interpreted in two ways; the region of Syria plus the island of Cyprus (also known as the Levant), and Turkey, which limits the definition to Western Asia, or the Levant plus Greece, and Egypt, thereby including European and African components to the definition.

The eastern Mediterranean populations share not only geographic position, but cuisine, certain customs, and a very long intertwined history.

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🇨🇾 Cyprus accuses Turkey of obstructing gas exploration

🇨🇾 Cyprus accuses Turkey of obstructing gas exploration

🇨🇾 Cyprus accuses Turkey of obstructing gas exploration

Cyprus has accused Turkey of obstructing its offshore gas exploration in the east Mediterranean. Turkish Cypriots want a revenue-sharing agreement to be finalised before any drilling off the divided island can start.
It was hoped that the potential of natural gas could bring the two sides together. But the fear is it will further complicate efforts to find a permanent solution to the Cyprus problem.
Al Jazeera'sZeina Khodr reports from Cyprus.
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Cyprus has been embroiled in an ethnic dispute since 1974, when Turkish troops seized the northern tip of the island in response to an Athens-inspired Greek Cypriot coup, aimed at uniting Cyprus with Greece. The actions left the Mediterranean island divided along ethnic lines.
The Republic of Cyprus, controlled by Greek Cypriots, is recognised by the international community and became a member of the European Union (EU) in 2004.
The northern part of the island is ruled by the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus, which is recognised by Turkey and guarded by its armed forces.
Several UN-mediated efforts to reunify the island have broken down. Most recently, in July 2017, peace talks in the Swiss town of Crans Montana failed to reach a solution to the 'Cyprus problem'.
Speaking to Al Jazeera at the presidential palace in Cyprus' capital Nicosia, Anastasiades says he'd be ready to jump out of the interview and begin peace talks immediately if the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci called him.
"I'm always ready to continue the deliberations from the stage they have been left during the Crans Montana conference," he says.
"There is only one plan, Plan A, and Plan A means the reunification of the island, and most importantly, to build up a viable, lasting solution. A functioning state ... a real European state, this is what we are looking [for], without privileges to the one community or the other".
The recently-reelected president acknowledged that 40 years of division and uncertainty has taken its toll on Cypriots on both sides of the divide.
"Every time we are failing to reach a settlement, the disappointment of the people and the distrust are increasing," he says.
The dispute escalated last month, when the Turkish Navy blocked access to an Italian drillship. The vessel was part of efforts to explore recently-discovered gas fields on the southeastern tip of the island.
The heads of the EU backed Anastasiades, with the European Commission's President Jean-Claude Junker saying he was "strictly against the behaviour of Turkey".
In response, Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning to Cyprus and foreign companies, asking them not to infringe on Turkey's sovereignty.
Anastasiades claims a "convergence" has been reached for the exploitation of Cyprus' natural resources, and accuses Turkey of "using excuses in order to intervene", calling indications that the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus plan to begin drilling in waters they consider their own as a "threat".
"For four years now we have been negotiating to find a solution and the hydrocarbon issue has never been on the table, because it has been agreed, and therefore we took steps to prove that we mean business.
"Natural resources are belonging to the state and to all legitimate people of Cyprus, either these are Greek or Turkish Cypriots."
He confirms that US energy giant Exxon Mobil will shortly begin explorations, but would not confirm or deny having asked the United States for military support to ensure the success of the venture.
"Be sure that we have done whatever it is necessary to be done in order to succeed to the energy programme of the Republic."
Anastasiades says the exploration process may take several years and that a solution for the Cyprus problem can be "easily" found in that time if there is a "good will". But good will may prove illusive with a raft of contentious issues to be settled.
"We are not the ones who is occupying the properties of the other community," says Anastasiades.
"We haven't done anything against the Turk Cypriots. We don't what to get advantage of what they are entitled to."
He also said the Turkish Cypriot leaders were "always welcome" to participate in the Greek Cypriot government.
Under the 1960 constitution, Cyprus' two main communities agreed to divide power, with the executive branch governed by a Greek Cypriot president and a Turkish Cypriot vice president.
The vice president was granted the right to veto fundamental laws, but the position has been vacant since 1963, when the Turkish-Cypriot community withdrew from the government.
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3:05

Money Talks: Natural gas boom may reunify Cyprus

Money Talks: Natural gas boom may reunify Cyprus

Money Talks: Natural gas boom may reunify Cyprus

If a deal to reunify Cyprus is reached, one of the benefits could be the large amount of money to be made from natural gas. The Aphrodite gas field was discovered five years ago and could support the island for years to come. And for some, that's a major factor for the two sides to reach an agreement. TRTWorld correspondent AndrewHopkins reports from Cyprus.
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36:26

How natural gas could be a geopolitical game-changer in the Mideast

How natural gas could be a geopolitical game-changer in the Mideast

How natural gas could be a geopolitical game-changer in the Mideast

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It's a discovery that could easily shake up the geopolitical order in the Middle East. Deep under the eastern Mediterranean lies the largest natural gas basin ever found on Europe's doorstep. But the gas fields often coincide with disputed borders between rival nations. Our reporter Marine Pradel investigated this lucrative resource, which everyone wants a piece of.
The billions of cubic metres of natural gas discovered in recent years off Israel, Egypt and Cyprus form what is now called the "Levantine Basin", the largest natural gas reservoir within easy reach of Europe.
The first major deposit, known as Tamar, was discovered in 2009 off the coast of Haifa, Israel, by a consortium made up of Noble Energy (US) and Delek-Avner (Israel). Other gas fields were later discovered in the same zone of the "Levantine Basin": Leviathan (Israel), Aphrodite (Cyprus), but most importantly Zohr, in 2015 off the coast of Egypt: the largest gas field ever discovered in the Mediterranean, larger than all the others combined. It was found by the Italian oil giant ENI, which has already started to exploit it and is aiming to start production by the end of 2017.
Meanwhile, Israel, supported by its US ally, is drilling away, driven by a free-market and idealistic vision: exploiting the gas will oblige the countries of the region to co-operate as business partners, which will in turn create peace and stability.
But the gas under the Mediterranean Sea may also carry within it the seeds of new conflicts. On the divided island of Cyprus, it threatens reunification efforts. In Lebanon, its location - straddling the disputed maritime boundary with Israel - boosts the belligerent rhetoric of the armed Hezbollah group.
It is hoped the gas could be worth billions of dollars, and all eyes are on the highly coveted European gas market, which Russia would like to keep for itself.
Speaking to FRANCE 24 in Washington, the US Special Envoy and Coordinator for InternationalEnergyAffairs summarised the situation. “All of a sudden, it’s not just a bunch of fishermen that care about those waters. Suddenly, there’s billions and billions of dollars”, he explained. The stakes are certainly high. In total, nearly 3,500 billion cubic metres of natural gas could lie under the eastern Mediterranean, according to a study by the US Geological Survey.
From Egypt to Syria via Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus, our reporter investigated this precious resource, a double-edged sword that awakens old Cold War reflexes and could well upset the geopolitical order of an already unstable region.
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5:23

Pressure Builds in Mediterranean Gas - The impact of a discovery of a new Gas field off Cyprus

Pressure Builds in Mediterranean Gas - The impact of a discovery of a new Gas field off Cyprus

Pressure Builds in Mediterranean Gas - The impact of a discovery of a new Gas field off Cyprus

Perched on the maritime edge of two massive gas finds in the Levant Basin - Leviathan off Israel and Zohr off Egypt, Cyprus, which still relies on heavy and expensive fuel oil for its power stations, has been keen to emulate its neighbours’ success.
But it also lies in a region of overlapping rivalries and geopolitical risk.
This video looks at the impact of a recent discovery of a new Gas field off the coast of Cyprus and what is next for mediterranean gas.
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Tension between Turkey and Cyprus over gas search

Cyprus has accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil
company Eni from approaching an area to explore for natural gas…
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3:18

ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search

ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search

ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search

ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search
Turkey has warned Israel and Egypt not to overstep the mark after suggesting that military action in the East Med against Turkish forces was an option in protecting Cyprus’ energy exploration. Ankara was riled by comments made by Israeli ambassador SammyRavel and his Egyptian colleague Mai Taha Mohamed during the overseas Cypriot conference in Nicosia last week. “We find the words of support offered by some ambassadors in recent days to the Greek Cypriot administration for its unilateral hydroc...
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Israel and Cyprus : the coming Energy SUPERPOWER" land of Oil and Gas"

Israel and Cyprus : the coming Energy SUPERPOWER" land of Oil and Gas"

Israel and Cyprus : the coming Energy SUPERPOWER" land of Oil and Gas"

Cyprus and Turkey's Mediterranean dispute

A ship belonging to an Italian energy company was reportedly confronted by a Turkish warship in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem 12000 was exploring for oil and gas, but Turkey says that shouldn’t happen until both sides of Cyprus agree on how to share the profits. Could the discovery of oil and gas fields breathe new life into resolving the dispute?
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12:08

Greece, Cyprus And Israel: Champions Of The Eastern Mediterranean

Greece, Cyprus And Israel: Champions Of The Eastern Mediterranean

Greece, Cyprus And Israel: Champions Of The Eastern Mediterranean

The discovery of vast reserves of liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the coasts of Israel and Cyprus was bound to bring equally vast consequences in its train. Among the least anticipated, perhaps, has been the creation of a new geopolitical entity in the eastern Mediterranean – a tripartite alliance that promises to bring both stability to the region, and the prospect of enormous technological, economic and environmental advances.

🇨🇾 Cyprus accuses Turkey of obstructing gas exploration

Cyprus has accused Turkey of obstructing its offshore gas exploration in the east Mediterranean. Turkish Cypriots want a revenue-sharing agreement to be finalised before any drilling off the divided island can start.
It was hoped that the potential of natural gas could bring the two sides together. But the fear is it will further complicate efforts to find a permanent solution to the Cyprus problem.
Al Jazeera'sZeina Khodr reports from Cyprus.
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Money Talks: Natural gas boom may reunify Cyprus

If a deal to reunify Cyprus is reached, one of the benefits could be the large amount of money to be made from natural gas. The Aphrodite gas field was discovered five years ago and could support the island for years to come. And for some, that's a major factor for the two sides to reach an agreement. TRTWorld correspondent AndrewHopkins reports from Cyprus.
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published: 06 Feb 2017

How natural gas could be a geopolitical game-changer in the Mideast

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It's a discovery that could easily shake up the geopolitical order in the Middle East. Deep under the eastern Mediterranean lies the largest natural gas basin ever found on Europe's doorstep. But the gas fields often coincide with disputed borders between rival nations. Our reporter Marine Pradel investigated this lucrative resource, which everyone wants a piece of.
The billions of cubic metres of natural gas discovered in recent years off Israel, Egypt and Cyprus form what is now called the "Levantine Basin", the largest natural gas reservoir within easy reach of Europe.
The first major deposit, known as Tamar, was discovered in 2009 off the coast of Haifa, Is...

published: 12 May 2017

Pressure Builds in Mediterranean Gas - The impact of a discovery of a new Gas field off Cyprus

Perched on the maritime edge of two massive gas finds in the Levant Basin - Leviathan off Israel and Zohr off Egypt, Cyprus, which still relies on heavy and expensive fuel oil for its power stations, has been keen to emulate its neighbours’ success.
But it also lies in a region of overlapping rivalries and geopolitical risk.
This video looks at the impact of a recent discovery of a new Gas field off the coast of Cyprus and what is next for mediterranean gas.
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Tension between Turkey and Cyprus over gas search

Cyprus has accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil
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published: 11 Feb 2018

ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search

ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search
Turkey has warned Israel and Egypt not to overstep the mark after suggesting that military action in the East Med against Turkish forces was an option in protecting Cyprus’ energy exploration. Ankara was riled by comments made by Israeli ambassador SammyRavel and his Egyptian colleague Mai Taha Mohamed during the overseas Cypriot conference in Nicosia last week. “We find the words of support offered by some ambassadors in recent days to the Greek Cypriot administration for its unilateral hydroc...
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published: 31 Jul 2018

Israel and Cyprus : the coming Energy SUPERPOWER" land of Oil and Gas"

Gas Resources in Cyprus

Cyprus and Turkey's Mediterranean dispute

A ship belonging to an Italian energy company was reportedly confronted by a Turkish warship in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem 12000 was exploring for oil and gas, but Turkey says that shouldn’t happen until both sides of Cyprus agree on how to share the profits. Could the discovery of oil and gas fields breathe new life into resolving the dispute?
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published: 14 Mar 2018

Greece, Cyprus And Israel: Champions Of The Eastern Mediterranean

The discovery of vast reserves of liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the coasts of Israel and Cyprus was bound to bring equally vast consequences in its train. Among the least anticipated, perhaps, has been the creation of a new geopolitical entity in the eastern Mediterranean – a tripartite alliance that promises to bring both stability to the region, and the prospect of enormous technological, economic and environmental advances.

Cyprus has accused Turkey of obstructing its offshore gas exploration in the east Mediterranean. Turkish Cypriots want a revenue-sharing agreement to be finalised before any drilling off the divided island can start.
It was hoped that the potential of natural gas could bring the two sides together. But the fear is it will further complicate efforts to find a permanent solution to the Cyprus problem.
Al Jazeera'sZeina Khodr reports from Cyprus.
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Cyprus has accused Turkey of obstructing its offshore gas exploration in the east Mediterranean. Turkish Cypriots want a revenue-sharing agreement to be finalised before any drilling off the divided island can start.
It was hoped that the potential of natural gas could bring the two sides together. But the fear is it will further complicate efforts to find a permanent solution to the Cyprus problem.
Al Jazeera'sZeina Khodr reports from Cyprus.
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Cyprus has been embroiled in an ethnic dispute since 1974, when Turkish troops seized the northern tip of the island in response to an Athens-inspired Greek Cyp...

Cyprus has been embroiled in an ethnic dispute since 1974, when Turkish troops seized the northern tip of the island in response to an Athens-inspired Greek Cypriot coup, aimed at uniting Cyprus with Greece. The actions left the Mediterranean island divided along ethnic lines.
The Republic of Cyprus, controlled by Greek Cypriots, is recognised by the international community and became a member of the European Union (EU) in 2004.
The northern part of the island is ruled by the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus, which is recognised by Turkey and guarded by its armed forces.
Several UN-mediated efforts to reunify the island have broken down. Most recently, in July 2017, peace talks in the Swiss town of Crans Montana failed to reach a solution to the 'Cyprus problem'.
Speaking to Al Jazeera at the presidential palace in Cyprus' capital Nicosia, Anastasiades says he'd be ready to jump out of the interview and begin peace talks immediately if the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci called him.
"I'm always ready to continue the deliberations from the stage they have been left during the Crans Montana conference," he says.
"There is only one plan, Plan A, and Plan A means the reunification of the island, and most importantly, to build up a viable, lasting solution. A functioning state ... a real European state, this is what we are looking [for], without privileges to the one community or the other".
The recently-reelected president acknowledged that 40 years of division and uncertainty has taken its toll on Cypriots on both sides of the divide.
"Every time we are failing to reach a settlement, the disappointment of the people and the distrust are increasing," he says.
The dispute escalated last month, when the Turkish Navy blocked access to an Italian drillship. The vessel was part of efforts to explore recently-discovered gas fields on the southeastern tip of the island.
The heads of the EU backed Anastasiades, with the European Commission's President Jean-Claude Junker saying he was "strictly against the behaviour of Turkey".
In response, Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning to Cyprus and foreign companies, asking them not to infringe on Turkey's sovereignty.
Anastasiades claims a "convergence" has been reached for the exploitation of Cyprus' natural resources, and accuses Turkey of "using excuses in order to intervene", calling indications that the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus plan to begin drilling in waters they consider their own as a "threat".
"For four years now we have been negotiating to find a solution and the hydrocarbon issue has never been on the table, because it has been agreed, and therefore we took steps to prove that we mean business.
"Natural resources are belonging to the state and to all legitimate people of Cyprus, either these are Greek or Turkish Cypriots."
He confirms that US energy giant Exxon Mobil will shortly begin explorations, but would not confirm or deny having asked the United States for military support to ensure the success of the venture.
"Be sure that we have done whatever it is necessary to be done in order to succeed to the energy programme of the Republic."
Anastasiades says the exploration process may take several years and that a solution for the Cyprus problem can be "easily" found in that time if there is a "good will". But good will may prove illusive with a raft of contentious issues to be settled.
"We are not the ones who is occupying the properties of the other community," says Anastasiades.
"We haven't done anything against the Turk Cypriots. We don't what to get advantage of what they are entitled to."
He also said the Turkish Cypriot leaders were "always welcome" to participate in the Greek Cypriot government.
Under the 1960 constitution, Cyprus' two main communities agreed to divide power, with the executive branch governed by a Greek Cypriot president and a Turkish Cypriot vice president.
The vice president was granted the right to veto fundamental laws, but the position has been vacant since 1963, when the Turkish-Cypriot community withdrew from the government.
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Cyprus has been embroiled in an ethnic dispute since 1974, when Turkish troops seized the northern tip of the island in response to an Athens-inspired Greek Cypriot coup, aimed at uniting Cyprus with Greece. The actions left the Mediterranean island divided along ethnic lines.
The Republic of Cyprus, controlled by Greek Cypriots, is recognised by the international community and became a member of the European Union (EU) in 2004.
The northern part of the island is ruled by the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus, which is recognised by Turkey and guarded by its armed forces.
Several UN-mediated efforts to reunify the island have broken down. Most recently, in July 2017, peace talks in the Swiss town of Crans Montana failed to reach a solution to the 'Cyprus problem'.
Speaking to Al Jazeera at the presidential palace in Cyprus' capital Nicosia, Anastasiades says he'd be ready to jump out of the interview and begin peace talks immediately if the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci called him.
"I'm always ready to continue the deliberations from the stage they have been left during the Crans Montana conference," he says.
"There is only one plan, Plan A, and Plan A means the reunification of the island, and most importantly, to build up a viable, lasting solution. A functioning state ... a real European state, this is what we are looking [for], without privileges to the one community or the other".
The recently-reelected president acknowledged that 40 years of division and uncertainty has taken its toll on Cypriots on both sides of the divide.
"Every time we are failing to reach a settlement, the disappointment of the people and the distrust are increasing," he says.
The dispute escalated last month, when the Turkish Navy blocked access to an Italian drillship. The vessel was part of efforts to explore recently-discovered gas fields on the southeastern tip of the island.
The heads of the EU backed Anastasiades, with the European Commission's President Jean-Claude Junker saying he was "strictly against the behaviour of Turkey".
In response, Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning to Cyprus and foreign companies, asking them not to infringe on Turkey's sovereignty.
Anastasiades claims a "convergence" has been reached for the exploitation of Cyprus' natural resources, and accuses Turkey of "using excuses in order to intervene", calling indications that the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus plan to begin drilling in waters they consider their own as a "threat".
"For four years now we have been negotiating to find a solution and the hydrocarbon issue has never been on the table, because it has been agreed, and therefore we took steps to prove that we mean business.
"Natural resources are belonging to the state and to all legitimate people of Cyprus, either these are Greek or Turkish Cypriots."
He confirms that US energy giant Exxon Mobil will shortly begin explorations, but would not confirm or deny having asked the United States for military support to ensure the success of the venture.
"Be sure that we have done whatever it is necessary to be done in order to succeed to the energy programme of the Republic."
Anastasiades says the exploration process may take several years and that a solution for the Cyprus problem can be "easily" found in that time if there is a "good will". But good will may prove illusive with a raft of contentious issues to be settled.
"We are not the ones who is occupying the properties of the other community," says Anastasiades.
"We haven't done anything against the Turk Cypriots. We don't what to get advantage of what they are entitled to."
He also said the Turkish Cypriot leaders were "always welcome" to participate in the Greek Cypriot government.
Under the 1960 constitution, Cyprus' two main communities agreed to divide power, with the executive branch governed by a Greek Cypriot president and a Turkish Cypriot vice president.
The vice president was granted the right to veto fundamental laws, but the position has been vacant since 1963, when the Turkish-Cypriot community withdrew from the government.
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Money Talks: Natural gas boom may reunify Cyprus

If a deal to reunify Cyprus is reached, one of the benefits could be the large amount of money to be made from natural gas. The Aphrodite gas field was discover...

If a deal to reunify Cyprus is reached, one of the benefits could be the large amount of money to be made from natural gas. The Aphrodite gas field was discovered five years ago and could support the island for years to come. And for some, that's a major factor for the two sides to reach an agreement. TRTWorld correspondent AndrewHopkins reports from Cyprus.
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If a deal to reunify Cyprus is reached, one of the benefits could be the large amount of money to be made from natural gas. The Aphrodite gas field was discovered five years ago and could support the island for years to come. And for some, that's a major factor for the two sides to reach an agreement. TRTWorld correspondent AndrewHopkins reports from Cyprus.
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How natural gas could be a geopolitical game-changer in the Mideast

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It's a discovery that could easily shake up the geopolitical order in the Middle East. Deep under the eastern Mediterranean lies the largest natural gas basin ever found on Europe's doorstep. But the gas fields often coincide with disputed borders between rival nations. Our reporter Marine Pradel investigated this lucrative resource, which everyone wants a piece of.
The billions of cubic metres of natural gas discovered in recent years off Israel, Egypt and Cyprus form what is now called the "Levantine Basin", the largest natural gas reservoir within easy reach of Europe.
The first major deposit, known as Tamar, was discovered in 2009 off the coast of Haifa, Israel, by a consortium made up of Noble Energy (US) and Delek-Avner (Israel). Other gas fields were later discovered in the same zone of the "Levantine Basin": Leviathan (Israel), Aphrodite (Cyprus), but most importantly Zohr, in 2015 off the coast of Egypt: the largest gas field ever discovered in the Mediterranean, larger than all the others combined. It was found by the Italian oil giant ENI, which has already started to exploit it and is aiming to start production by the end of 2017.
Meanwhile, Israel, supported by its US ally, is drilling away, driven by a free-market and idealistic vision: exploiting the gas will oblige the countries of the region to co-operate as business partners, which will in turn create peace and stability.
But the gas under the Mediterranean Sea may also carry within it the seeds of new conflicts. On the divided island of Cyprus, it threatens reunification efforts. In Lebanon, its location - straddling the disputed maritime boundary with Israel - boosts the belligerent rhetoric of the armed Hezbollah group.
It is hoped the gas could be worth billions of dollars, and all eyes are on the highly coveted European gas market, which Russia would like to keep for itself.
Speaking to FRANCE 24 in Washington, the US Special Envoy and Coordinator for InternationalEnergyAffairs summarised the situation. “All of a sudden, it’s not just a bunch of fishermen that care about those waters. Suddenly, there’s billions and billions of dollars”, he explained. The stakes are certainly high. In total, nearly 3,500 billion cubic metres of natural gas could lie under the eastern Mediterranean, according to a study by the US Geological Survey.
From Egypt to Syria via Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus, our reporter investigated this precious resource, a double-edged sword that awakens old Cold War reflexes and could well upset the geopolitical order of an already unstable region.
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It's a discovery that could easily shake up the geopolitical order in the Middle East. Deep under the eastern Mediterranean lies the largest natural gas basin ever found on Europe's doorstep. But the gas fields often coincide with disputed borders between rival nations. Our reporter Marine Pradel investigated this lucrative resource, which everyone wants a piece of.
The billions of cubic metres of natural gas discovered in recent years off Israel, Egypt and Cyprus form what is now called the "Levantine Basin", the largest natural gas reservoir within easy reach of Europe.
The first major deposit, known as Tamar, was discovered in 2009 off the coast of Haifa, Israel, by a consortium made up of Noble Energy (US) and Delek-Avner (Israel). Other gas fields were later discovered in the same zone of the "Levantine Basin": Leviathan (Israel), Aphrodite (Cyprus), but most importantly Zohr, in 2015 off the coast of Egypt: the largest gas field ever discovered in the Mediterranean, larger than all the others combined. It was found by the Italian oil giant ENI, which has already started to exploit it and is aiming to start production by the end of 2017.
Meanwhile, Israel, supported by its US ally, is drilling away, driven by a free-market and idealistic vision: exploiting the gas will oblige the countries of the region to co-operate as business partners, which will in turn create peace and stability.
But the gas under the Mediterranean Sea may also carry within it the seeds of new conflicts. On the divided island of Cyprus, it threatens reunification efforts. In Lebanon, its location - straddling the disputed maritime boundary with Israel - boosts the belligerent rhetoric of the armed Hezbollah group.
It is hoped the gas could be worth billions of dollars, and all eyes are on the highly coveted European gas market, which Russia would like to keep for itself.
Speaking to FRANCE 24 in Washington, the US Special Envoy and Coordinator for InternationalEnergyAffairs summarised the situation. “All of a sudden, it’s not just a bunch of fishermen that care about those waters. Suddenly, there’s billions and billions of dollars”, he explained. The stakes are certainly high. In total, nearly 3,500 billion cubic metres of natural gas could lie under the eastern Mediterranean, according to a study by the US Geological Survey.
From Egypt to Syria via Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus, our reporter investigated this precious resource, a double-edged sword that awakens old Cold War reflexes and could well upset the geopolitical order of an already unstable region.
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Perched on the maritime edge of two massive gas finds in the Levant Basin - Leviathan off Israel and Zohr off Egypt, Cyprus, which still relies on heavy and expensive fuel oil for its power stations, has been keen to emulate its neighbours’ success.
But it also lies in a region of overlapping rivalries and geopolitical risk.
This video looks at the impact of a recent discovery of a new Gas field off the coast of Cyprus and what is next for mediterranean gas.
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Perched on the maritime edge of two massive gas finds in the Levant Basin - Leviathan off Israel and Zohr off Egypt, Cyprus, which still relies on heavy and expensive fuel oil for its power stations, has been keen to emulate its neighbours’ success.
But it also lies in a region of overlapping rivalries and geopolitical risk.
This video looks at the impact of a recent discovery of a new Gas field off the coast of Cyprus and what is next for mediterranean gas.
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Tension between Turkey and Cyprus over gas search

Cyprus has accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil
company Eni from approaching an area to explore for natural gas…
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Cyprus has accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil
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Cyprus has accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil
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ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search

ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search
Turkey has warned Israel and Egypt not to overstep the mark after suggesting that military action ...

ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search
Turkey has warned Israel and Egypt not to overstep the mark after suggesting that military action in the East Med against Turkish forces was an option in protecting Cyprus’ energy exploration. Ankara was riled by comments made by Israeli ambassador SammyRavel and his Egyptian colleague Mai Taha Mohamed during the overseas Cypriot conference in Nicosia last week. “We find the words of support offered by some ambassadors in recent days to the Greek Cypriot administration for its unilateral hydroc...
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ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search
Turkey has warned Israel and Egypt not to overstep the mark after suggesting that military action in the East Med against Turkish forces was an option in protecting Cyprus’ energy exploration. Ankara was riled by comments made by Israeli ambassador SammyRavel and his Egyptian colleague Mai Taha Mohamed during the overseas Cypriot conference in Nicosia last week. “We find the words of support offered by some ambassadors in recent days to the Greek Cypriot administration for its unilateral hydroc...
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A ship belonging to an Italian energy company was reportedly confronted by a Turkish warship in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem 12000 was exploring for oil and gas, but Turkey says that shouldn’t happen until both sides of Cyprus agree on how to share the profits. Could the discovery of oil and gas fields breathe new life into resolving the dispute?
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A ship belonging to an Italian energy company was reportedly confronted by a Turkish warship in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem 12000 was exploring for oil and gas, but Turkey says that shouldn’t happen until both sides of Cyprus agree on how to share the profits. Could the discovery of oil and gas fields breathe new life into resolving the dispute?
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The discovery of vast reserves of liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the coasts of Israel and Cyprus was bound to bring equally vast consequences in its train. Among the least anticipated, perhaps, has been the creation of a new geopolitical entity in the eastern Mediterranean – a tripartite alliance that promises to bring both stability to the region, and the prospect of enormous technological, economic and environmental advances.

The discovery of vast reserves of liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the coasts of Israel and Cyprus was bound to bring equally vast consequences in its train. Among the least anticipated, perhaps, has been the creation of a new geopolitical entity in the eastern Mediterranean – a tripartite alliance that promises to bring both stability to the region, and the prospect of enormous technological, economic and environmental advances.

🇨🇾 Cyprus accuses Turkey of obstructing gas exploration

Cyprus has accused Turkey of obstructing its offshore gas exploration in the east Mediterranean. Turkish Cypriots want a revenue-sharing agreement to be finalised before any drilling off the divided island can start.
It was hoped that the potential of natural gas could bring the two sides together. But the fear is it will further complicate efforts to find a permanent solution to the Cyprus problem.
Al Jazeera'sZeina Khodr reports from Cyprus.
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Cyprus has been embroiled in an ethnic dispute since 1974, when Turkish troops seized the northern tip of the island in response to an Athens-inspired Greek Cypriot coup, aimed at uniting Cyprus with Greece. The actions left the Mediterranean island divided along ethnic lines.
The Republic of Cyprus, controlled by Greek Cypriots, is recognised by the international community and became a member of the European Union (EU) in 2004.
The northern part of the island is ruled by the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus, which is recognised by Turkey and guarded by its armed forces.
Several UN-mediated efforts to reunify the island have broken down. Most recently, in July 2017, peace talks in the Swiss town of Crans Montana failed to reach a solution to the 'Cyprus problem'.
Speaking to Al Jazeera at the presidential palace in Cyprus' capital Nicosia, Anastasiades says he'd be ready to jump out of the interview and begin peace talks immediately if the Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci called him.
"I'm always ready to continue the deliberations from the stage they have been left during the Crans Montana conference," he says.
"There is only one plan, Plan A, and Plan A means the reunification of the island, and most importantly, to build up a viable, lasting solution. A functioning state ... a real European state, this is what we are looking [for], without privileges to the one community or the other".
The recently-reelected president acknowledged that 40 years of division and uncertainty has taken its toll on Cypriots on both sides of the divide.
"Every time we are failing to reach a settlement, the disappointment of the people and the distrust are increasing," he says.
The dispute escalated last month, when the Turkish Navy blocked access to an Italian drillship. The vessel was part of efforts to explore recently-discovered gas fields on the southeastern tip of the island.
The heads of the EU backed Anastasiades, with the European Commission's President Jean-Claude Junker saying he was "strictly against the behaviour of Turkey".
In response, Turkish PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdogan issued a warning to Cyprus and foreign companies, asking them not to infringe on Turkey's sovereignty.
Anastasiades claims a "convergence" has been reached for the exploitation of Cyprus' natural resources, and accuses Turkey of "using excuses in order to intervene", calling indications that the government of the self-declared Northern Cyprus plan to begin drilling in waters they consider their own as a "threat".
"For four years now we have been negotiating to find a solution and the hydrocarbon issue has never been on the table, because it has been agreed, and therefore we took steps to prove that we mean business.
"Natural resources are belonging to the state and to all legitimate people of Cyprus, either these are Greek or Turkish Cypriots."
He confirms that US energy giant Exxon Mobil will shortly begin explorations, but would not confirm or deny having asked the United States for military support to ensure the success of the venture.
"Be sure that we have done whatever it is necessary to be done in order to succeed to the energy programme of the Republic."
Anastasiades says the exploration process may take several years and that a solution for the Cyprus problem can be "easily" found in that time if there is a "good will". But good will may prove illusive with a raft of contentious issues to be settled.
"We are not the ones who is occupying the properties of the other community," says Anastasiades.
"We haven't done anything against the Turk Cypriots. We don't what to get advantage of what they are entitled to."
He also said the Turkish Cypriot leaders were "always welcome" to participate in the Greek Cypriot government.
Under the 1960 constitution, Cyprus' two main communities agreed to divide power, with the executive branch governed by a Greek Cypriot president and a Turkish Cypriot vice president.
The vice president was granted the right to veto fundamental laws, but the position has been vacant since 1963, when the Turkish-Cypriot community withdrew from the government.
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Money Talks: Natural gas boom may reunify Cyprus

If a deal to reunify Cyprus is reached, one of the benefits could be the large amount of money to be made from natural gas. The Aphrodite gas field was discovered five years ago and could support the island for years to come. And for some, that's a major factor for the two sides to reach an agreement. TRTWorld correspondent AndrewHopkins reports from Cyprus.
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How natural gas could be a geopolitical game-changer in the Mideast

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It's a discovery that could easily shake up the geopolitical order in the Middle East. Deep under the eastern Mediterranean lies the largest natural gas basin ever found on Europe's doorstep. But the gas fields often coincide with disputed borders between rival nations. Our reporter Marine Pradel investigated this lucrative resource, which everyone wants a piece of.
The billions of cubic metres of natural gas discovered in recent years off Israel, Egypt and Cyprus form what is now called the "Levantine Basin", the largest natural gas reservoir within easy reach of Europe.
The first major deposit, known as Tamar, was discovered in 2009 off the coast of Haifa, Israel, by a consortium made up of Noble Energy (US) and Delek-Avner (Israel). Other gas fields were later discovered in the same zone of the "Levantine Basin": Leviathan (Israel), Aphrodite (Cyprus), but most importantly Zohr, in 2015 off the coast of Egypt: the largest gas field ever discovered in the Mediterranean, larger than all the others combined. It was found by the Italian oil giant ENI, which has already started to exploit it and is aiming to start production by the end of 2017.
Meanwhile, Israel, supported by its US ally, is drilling away, driven by a free-market and idealistic vision: exploiting the gas will oblige the countries of the region to co-operate as business partners, which will in turn create peace and stability.
But the gas under the Mediterranean Sea may also carry within it the seeds of new conflicts. On the divided island of Cyprus, it threatens reunification efforts. In Lebanon, its location - straddling the disputed maritime boundary with Israel - boosts the belligerent rhetoric of the armed Hezbollah group.
It is hoped the gas could be worth billions of dollars, and all eyes are on the highly coveted European gas market, which Russia would like to keep for itself.
Speaking to FRANCE 24 in Washington, the US Special Envoy and Coordinator for InternationalEnergyAffairs summarised the situation. “All of a sudden, it’s not just a bunch of fishermen that care about those waters. Suddenly, there’s billions and billions of dollars”, he explained. The stakes are certainly high. In total, nearly 3,500 billion cubic metres of natural gas could lie under the eastern Mediterranean, according to a study by the US Geological Survey.
From Egypt to Syria via Lebanon, Israel and Cyprus, our reporter investigated this precious resource, a double-edged sword that awakens old Cold War reflexes and could well upset the geopolitical order of an already unstable region.
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Pressure Builds in Mediterranean Gas - The impact of a discovery of a new Gas field off Cyprus

Perched on the maritime edge of two massive gas finds in the Levant Basin - Leviathan off Israel and Zohr off Egypt, Cyprus, which still relies on heavy and expensive fuel oil for its power stations, has been keen to emulate its neighbours’ success.
But it also lies in a region of overlapping rivalries and geopolitical risk.
This video looks at the impact of a recent discovery of a new Gas field off the coast of Cyprus and what is next for mediterranean gas.
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Tension between Turkey and Cyprus over gas search

Cyprus has accused the Turkish military of obstructing a ship contracted by Italian oil
company Eni from approaching an area to explore for natural gas…
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ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search

ENERGY: Turkey warns Israel and Egypt over Cyprus gas search
Turkey has warned Israel and Egypt not to overstep the mark after suggesting that military action in the East Med against Turkish forces was an option in protecting Cyprus’ energy exploration. Ankara was riled by comments made by Israeli ambassador SammyRavel and his Egyptian colleague Mai Taha Mohamed during the overseas Cypriot conference in Nicosia last week. “We find the words of support offered by some ambassadors in recent days to the Greek Cypriot administration for its unilateral hydroc...
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Cyprus and Turkey's Mediterranean dispute

A ship belonging to an Italian energy company was reportedly confronted by a Turkish warship in the Mediterranean Sea. Saipem 12000 was exploring for oil and gas, but Turkey says that shouldn’t happen until both sides of Cyprus agree on how to share the profits. Could the discovery of oil and gas fields breathe new life into resolving the dispute?
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Greece, Cyprus And Israel: Champions Of The Eastern Mediterranean

The discovery of vast reserves of liquefied natural gas (LNG) off the coasts of Israel and Cyprus was bound to bring equally vast consequences in its train. Among the least anticipated, perhaps, has been the creation of a new geopolitical entity in the eastern Mediterranean – a tripartite alliance that promises to bring both stability to the region, and the prospect of enormous technological, economic and environmental advances.

Cyprus is 240 kilometres long and 100km (62mi) wide, with Turkey 75km (47mi) to the north. Other neighbouring territories include Syria and Lebanon to the east (105km and 108km (67mi), respectively), Israel200km (124mi) to the southeast, Egypt380km (236mi) to the south, and Greece to the west-northwest: 280km (174mi) to the small Dodecanesian island of Kastellórizo (Meyísti), 400km (249mi) to Rhodes, and 800km (497mi) to the Greek mainland.

Encouraged by the discovery of huge natural gas fields in the Mediterranean, Cairo has in recent months signed gas deals with neighbouring Israel as well as Cyprus and Greece... In September, Egypt signed a deal with Cyprus to build a pipeline to pump Cypriot gas hundreds of kilometres to Egypt for processing before being exported to Europe....

Encouraged by the discovery of huge natural gas fields in the Mediterranean, Cairo has in recent months signed gas deals with neighboring Israel as well as Cyprus and Greece... In September, Egypt signed a deal with Cyprus to build a pipeline to pump Cypriot gas hundreds of kilometers to Egypt for processing before being exported to Europe....

Encouraged by the discovery of huge natural gas fields in the Mediterranean, Cairo has in recent months signed gas deals with neighbouring Israel as well as Cyprus and Greece... In September, Egypt signed a deal with Cyprus to build a pipeline to pump Cypriot gas hundreds of kilometres to Egypt for processing before being exported to Europe....

Encouraged by the discovery of huge natural gas fields in the Mediterranean, Cairo has in recent months signed gas deals with neighboring Israel as well as Cyprus and Greece... In September, Egypt signed a deal with Cyprus to build a pipeline to pump Cypriot gas hundreds of kilometers to Egypt for processing before being exported to Europe....